diff --git a/MiSTer.ini b/MiSTer.ini
index 5079c94..476071a 100644
--- a/MiSTer.ini
+++ b/MiSTer.ini
@@ -27,8 +27,7 @@ osd_timeout=30         ; 5-3600 timeout (in seconds) for OSD to disappear in Men
 ; corename - Autoboot first corename_*.rbf found on the SD/USB
 ; corename_yyyymmdd.rbf - Autoboot first corename_yyyymmdd.rbf found on the SD/USB
 ;bootcore=lastcore    ; uncomment to autoboot a core, as the last loaded core.
-bootcore_timeout=10  ; 5-30 timeout before autoboot, comment for autoboot without timeout.
-;bootcore_quiet=1     ; uncomment to initially hide the menu. This will only have any effect if bootcore_timeout is non-zero and bootcore is a named core
+bootcore_timeout=10  ; 10-30 timeout before autoboot, comment for autoboot without timeout.
 
 ; Option to load the custom font. Format is plain bitmap 8x8.
 ; Supported sizes of font:
diff --git a/cfg.cpp b/cfg.cpp
index 5d6eeb1..55a24f3 100644
--- a/cfg.cpp
+++ b/cfg.cpp
@@ -49,8 +49,7 @@ const ini_var_t ini_vars[] = {
 	{ "RBF_HIDE_DATECODE", (void*)(&(cfg.rbf_hide_datecode)), UINT8, 0, 1, 1 },
 	{ "MENU_PAL", (void*)(&(cfg.menu_pal)), UINT8, 0, 1, 1 },
 	{ "BOOTCORE", (void*)(&(cfg.bootcore)), STRING, 0, sizeof(cfg.bootcore) - 1, 1 },
-	{ "BOOTCORE_TIMEOUT", (void*)(&(cfg.bootcore_timeout)), INT16, 5, 30, 1 },
-	{ "BOOTCORE_QUIET", (void*)(&(cfg.bootcore_quiet)), UINT8, 0, 1, 1 },
+	{ "BOOTCORE_TIMEOUT", (void*)(&(cfg.bootcore_timeout)), INT16, 10, 30, 1 },
 	{ "FONT", (void*)(&(cfg.font)), STRING, 0, sizeof(cfg.font) - 1, 1 },
 	{ "FB_SIZE", (void*)(&(cfg.fb_size)), UINT8, 1, 4, 1 },
 	{ "FB_TERMINAL", (void*)(&(cfg.fb_terminal)), UINT8, 0, 1, 1 },
diff --git a/cfg.h b/cfg.h
index 97de195..a10408c 100644
--- a/cfg.h
+++ b/cfg.h
@@ -34,7 +34,6 @@ typedef struct {
 	uint8_t rbf_hide_datecode;
 	uint8_t menu_pal;
 	int16_t bootcore_timeout;
-	uint8_t bootcore_quiet;
 	uint8_t fb_size;
 	uint8_t fb_terminal;
 	uint16_t osd_timeout;
diff --git a/menu.cpp b/menu.cpp
index e2cf53c..100d0c6 100644
--- a/menu.cpp
+++ b/menu.cpp
@@ -469,16 +469,7 @@ static uint32_t menu_key_get(void)
 	c2 = c1;
 
 	// inject a fake "MENU_KEY" if no menu is visible and the menu key is loaded
-	if (!cfg.bootcore_quiet)
-	{
-		if (!user_io_osd_is_visible() && !video_fb_state() && is_menu_core()) c = KEY_F12;
-	}
-	else
-	{
-		// Enable key events in OSD
-		user_io_osd_key_enable(1);
-	}
-	
+	if (!user_io_osd_is_visible() && !video_fb_state() && is_menu_core()) c = KEY_F12;
 
 	// generate repeat "key-pressed" events
 	if ((c1 & UPSTROKE) || (!c1))
@@ -814,11 +805,6 @@ void HandleUI(void)
 	{
 		cfg.bootcore[0] = '\0';
 	}
-	else if (c && cfg.bootcore_quiet) 
-	{
-		cfg.bootcore_quiet = 0;
-		menu = true;
-	}
 
 	if (is_menu_core())
 	{
@@ -4276,13 +4262,6 @@ void HandleUI(void)
 			OsdWrite(16, "", 1, 0);
 			OsdWrite(17, str, 1, 0);
 			OsdWrite(18, "", 1, 0);
-
-			// Override and hide OSD but countdown still happens
-			if (cfg.bootcore_quiet)
-			{
-				menustate = MENU_NONE1;
-				OsdClear();
-			}
 		}
 	}
 }